E.
Ruth Miracle, 80, of 317 Devon Road,
Woodsfield, Ohio,
died Friday, Feb. 2, 2007 at the OhioValleyMedicalCenter,
Wheeling, W.Va.
She was born at Rinard Mills,
Ohio on Dec. 24, 1926, a daughter
of the late Floyd and Jessie Joy Rinard.She was a former sales representative for Stanley Home Products and was
a former aide in the activities department at the MonroeCountyCareCenter, Woodsfield,
Ohio. She was a member of the
First Presbyterian Church, Woodsfield, Ohio
and founder of the Happy Hearts Singers in Monroe County,
Ohio; a member of the Order of Eastern Star
Clarington Chapter 533, Clarington, Ohio
and a member of the Pythian Sisters, Lydia Chapter, Woodsfield,
Ohio. She enjoyed crafting (sea
shells), going to flea markets and playing cards.

In
addtion to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Delores Jane
Matthews.

Friends
will be received at the Watters Funeral Home, 37501
State Route 78 West, Woodsfield,
Ohio from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday where
funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday with Rev. Susan Lehosky
officiating Burial will follow in the HarterCemetery, Hannibal,
Ohio.

Mrs.
Longden was born Feb. 8, 1928, in Woodsfield to Adolph and Emma Morris.She had been a resident of AshlandCounty since 1948.Mrs. Longden was a homemaker and formerly
was employed at Faultless Rubber Co., A.L. Garber Co. and Eagle Rubber Co.Her memberships included V.F.W. Auxiliary
and AMVETS Auxiliary.

In
1944, Mrs. Longden married Clyde Longden, who survives.Also surviving are two daughters, Carol
Searls and Brenda Longden, both of Ashland; two sons and a daughter-in-law,
Jerry Longden and Eddie and Debbie Longden, all of Ashland; 13 grandchildren;
numerous great-grandchildren and two sisters, Kathryn Piatt of Ashland and
Nettie Brown of Woodsfield.

Mrs.
Longden was preceded in death by several sisters and brothers.

A
service will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007, at Heyl Funeral Home
with Chaplain Kenneth Lindecamp officiating.

Burial will be at AshlandCountyMemorial
Park.

Memorial contributions may be made to the family through the funeral
home, 227 Broad St., Ashland.

Friends may visit with the family one hour before the
service at the funeral home.

He was born at Calais,
Ohio on June 4, 1918 a son of the
late John H. and Lilly G. Smith Morris.

He was retired timberman for Schott Lumber Company in Caldwell,
Ohio; a Protestant by faith and
U.S. Army veteran of W.W.II. serving in the European Theater.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two
sisters, Audrey Brother and Alberta Henthorn; two brothers, James T. Morris and
Raymond Morris.

Surviving are his wife, Pauline C. Denbow Morris whom he
married on June 16, 1946; one sister: Genevieve Kelley of Woodsfield, Ohio; one
brother: John Morris of Cambridge, Ohio; several nephews and nieces including
Connie White of Lewisville, Ohio; several great nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received at the Watters Funeral Home, 37501
State Route 78 West, Woodsfield, Ohio from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday, February
19, 2007 where funeral and military services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday,
February 20, 2007 with Rev. Lynn White officiating. Burial will follow in the FriendshipCemetery, Lewisville,
Ohio.

Boltz, Elverna E., age 91, of ForestHillCareCenter, St. Clairsville,
OH, formerly of Clarington, OH went to her eternal home with the Lord on
January 14, 2007.

She was born August 4, 1915 in Clarington, the daughter of the
late Clyde and Mamie Maury McKelvey.

She married Clay W. Boltz on March 31, 1936 and enjoyed 64
years of marriage living in Clarington. She was a farmer's wife and homemaker;
who especially enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening and was a member of
Immanuel United Church of Christ in Clarington; where she was a member of the
women's group, The Golden Links.

In addition to her parents and husband; she was preceded in
death by a son and daughter-in-law; Clayton and Odessa
"Kay" Boltz, a sister; Mildred Carter and a brother: Woodrow
McKelvey.

Family will receive friends on Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8
p.m. at Grisell Funeral Home, 125
Clarinda Dr., Clarington where funeral services will
be held on Wednesday at 11a.m. with Pastor Everett Mitchell officiating.
Interment in ClaringtonCemetery, Clarington.

Memorial contributions may be made to Immanuel Untied Church of
Christ, 124 Shepherd Place,
Clarington, OH43915.

She
was born April 2, 1925
in Wheeling, a
daughter of the late Arthur Morris and Estella Heil Morris.

She
was a former employee of Sam's Club in St. Clairsville and Valley Vending at BelmontTechnicalCollege.
She was also a former employee of Ashland Rubber and National Latex in Ashland,
Ohio.

In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd
Briggs, Sr.; a sister, Emily Griffith Kuhn; two half brothers, Jim and Bill.

Surviving are five
sons, Floyd Jr. of Belmont,
David of Marengo, Ohio,
Mick of Ashland, Ohio, Steve of Hobe Sound, Florida and Scott of St.
Clairsville; two brothers, Art (Rilla) Morris of Perrysville, Ohio and Tom
Morris of Davenport, Florida; 8 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.

Friends
will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville on Sunday from 2
to 4 & 7 to 9 p.m.
where services will be held on Monday at 11
a.m. with Rev. Homer Harden officiating. Burial follows in OaklawnCemetery, Woodsfield

Shawn Scott Burden age 43 of Woodsfield,
Ohio formerly of Goose
Creek, South Carolina died Tuesday
January 16, 2007 at the Monroe County Care Center Woodsfield, Ohio.
He was born December 28,
1963 at Wooster, Ohio
a son of Tim & Dolly Piatt Burden of Woodsfield,
Ohio and the late JoAnn Johnson
Burden.

He graduated from WestHolmesHigh
School, & served in the United States Navy for
5 years. He was employed by JW Aluminum in South
Carolina as a Maintenance Supervisor for 17 years, and
was a member of the Light House of Faith of Lore City, Ohio.

Florence Elizabeth Moffett Colvin age 87 of Woodsfield,
Ohio died January 14, 2007 at the WoodsfieldNursing & RehabilitationCenter.
She was born in Laings, OhioNovember 15, 1919
a daughter of the late Daniel "Danny" Moffett and Dora Howell Kane
Moffett.

She was born near Stafford,
Ohio, on April 15, 1913, a
daughter of the late Wesley and Eliza McVay McConnell.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Stafford Church of Christ,
Stafford, Ohio.
She was also a member of the Franklin Homemakers Club.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her
husband, Heber Hines, in August 1981; an infant daughter, Carol Hines; two
sisters, Eddie Mallett and Mary Ullman; five brothers, George, Harold, Harry,
John, and Floyd McConnell.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6
to 8 p.m. today at Watters Funeral Home, Woodsfield, where funeral
services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday with Roger Rush officiating. Burial
will follow in the StaffordCemetery,
Stafford, Ohio

Lawrence
Lee Hupp age 83 of Graysville, Ohio
died Thursday January18, 2007 at WheelingHospital. He was born in
Monroe County Ohio July 31,
1923 a son of the late Arthur Hupp & Minerva Harmon Hupp.

Lawrence retired from Consolidated Aluminum
Corp. Hannibal, Ohio, and attended the GraysvilleUnitedMethodistChurch. He was a member of
the Graysville Fire Dept., Masonic Lodge of Stafford, Ohio, Moose Lodge of
Woodsfield, served several years on the Switzerland of Ohio School Board, and
was a highly decorated World War II combat veteran receiving 3 Bronze Stars,
and a Purple Heart.

Friends received from (2-4)
& (6-8) p.m. Sunday at the Bauer-Turner FuneralHome 100 S. Paul St.
Woodsfield, Ohio
where services will be held at 11 a.m.Monday January 22, 2007
with Rev. Richard Wilson officiating. Interment in the PleasantRidgeCemetery
near Graysville, Ohio.
Military Services conducted by the Belmont Veterans Council.

She
was born Jan. 4, 1927
in Wheeling, W.Va.,
the daughter of the late Charles Edgar and Alverna Helen Day Bell.She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary #626,
Bellaire.

In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers: Eddie,
Robert and Jimmy Bell and three sisters: Dorothy, Betty and Virginia.

Surviving
are her husband of 40 years, Charles Lollathin; one son: Charles Robert Bell of
Bridgeport, Ohio; four daughters: Janice (Al) Walker and Natura (Gary) Wright,
all of Dalton, Ohio; Debi (John) Cogley of Youngstown, Ohio and Tammy (Brad)
Peck of East Liverpool, Ohio; 13 grandchildren and 17 great- grandchildren.

The
family will receive friends on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., at the
Grisell Funeral Home, 125 Clarinda
Dr., Clarington, Ohio
where funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 11
a.m., with Pastor Natura Wright officiating.Interment in ClaringtonCemetery, Clarington,
Ohio.

New Matamoras - Opal Mae McFall, 79, of 823
Grandview Ave., New Matamoras, died at 1 p.m. Monday
(Jan. 1, 2007) at her home. She was born May 8, 1927, in Etowah,
Tenn., a daughter of Horace and
Ecca S. Presswood Cline. She was a member of Church
of Christ, American Legion Ladies
Auxiliary Post 1, Titusville, Fla.,
and VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Titusville,
Fla.

She is survived by three daughters, Patricia Glover of New
Matamoras, Linda Wolfe (Jim Busch) of New Matamoras, and Cindy Hopson (Larry)
of Maryville, Tenn.; one son, William D. McFall Jr. of New Matamoras; seven grandchildren;
nine great-grandchildren; one sister, Marie Hall of Whittier, Calif.; one
nephew, Curtis Dills (Wanda) of New Martinsville, W.Va.; and special friend,
Jim Johnson of Mims, Fla.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William D. McFall, on
June 19, 1989;
they were married Jan. 13,
1946. She is also preceded in death by her parents; two brothers,
James and Charles Cline; one sister, Arlie Dills; and two sons-in-law, Al
Glover and Ronald Wolfe.

Services will be held at 11
a.m. Thursday at Hadley Funeral Home, New Matamoras, with David
Beaver officiating. Burial will be in RockyHillCemetery,
Knoxville, Tenn.
Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today.

Betty June Meager, 78, of Glencoe, died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2007 at
her home. She was born August 29, 1928 in Quincy,
Ohio, daughter of the late George
and Evelyn Radcliff McGarry.Betty was
a retired employee from the Holiday Inn in St. Clairsville and Tracy's
Restaurant in St. Clairsville. She was a member of the Bellaire

Presbyterian Church.

In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by a
brother, William McGarry; and two sisters, Bertie Lou Colvin and Marlene
Jeffers.

Surviving are her husband, William "Bill" Meager; a
daughter, Cheryl (Joe) Pierce of Belmont; two granddaughters, Sherri (Rusty)
Myers of Bellaire and Karen (Rick) Mihalic of St. Clairsville; three great
grandchildren, Ashley, Sailor and Braedyn; three brothers, Ted McGarry of
Stewartsville, Jack McGarry of Glencoe and Vick McGarry of Woodsfield; several
nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received at Toothman Funeral Home in St.
Clairsville on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., where services will be held
on Wednesday at 11 a.m., with Rev. Gerald Blon officiating.Burial will follow in GlencoeCemetery.

Schumacher, Louise M., 93, of 45568
Sugartree Road, Woodsfield, Ohio,
died at 2:25 p.m. Sunday, January 7, 2007, at her home.She was born near Woodsfield,
Ohio, on July 10, 1913, a daughter
of the late Joseph and Anna Paulus Schumacher.She was a retired bank teller at the Citizens National Bank in
Woodsfield; a member of St. Sylvester Catholic Church, Woodsfield, where she
was a member of the Catholic Womens Club and the St. Francis Society.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three
sisters, Stella Spangler, Marie Schumacher and Alfrida Smithberger; one
brother, Edmund Schumacher.

Surviving are two sisters, Agnes Burkhart of Canton,
Ohio and Mildred Schumacher of
Woodsfield; 14 nieces and nephews; 35 great-nieces and nephews; 16 great
great-nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received at the Watters Funeral Home, Woodsfield,
Ohio from 2-5 and 6-8
p.m. Wednesday.Mass of
Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11
a.m. Thursday at St. Sylvester Catholic Church, Woodsfield, with the
Rev. Fr. David Gaydosik officiating.Burial will follow in St. Sylvester Catholic Cemetery, Woodsfield.Vigil services will be held at 8
p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Sylvester Catholic School,

Robert
A. "Bob" Custer, 80, of Wheeling, W.
Va., an honorable, good and loving man, passed away Monday,
Jan. 8, 2007 at the OhioValleyMedicalCenter, Wheeling.He was born March
27, 1926 in Wheeling,
the son of the late Walter F. and Mary V. Hoyt Custer.

Bob
was a lifetime member and Elder Emeritus of First Christian Church, Disciples
of Christ, in Wheeling.

After
graduation from Wheeling High School Class of 1944, he served with the U.S.
Army of Occupation in Japan.

He was a member of OVMC OPALS
Keenagers, Ohio
Lodge #1 AF & AM, and Teamsters Local 697.

He
was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Grace Nething.

Surviving
are his wife of 56 years, Esther Richard Custer; a daughter, Linda King, her
husband, Roger of Moundsville; a son, Robert R. "Bob" Custer, his
wife, Kim, of Wheeling, W. Va.;
three dearly loved grandchildren, Courtney L. King Kennedy, her husband, Shadd,
of Cross Lanes, W. Va., Chris King of
Moundsville, and Robert A "Bobby" Custer of Wheeling; one
step-great-grandson, Christian Kennedy, and a brother, William F. Custer, his
wife, Joan Ann of Wheeling; four nieces and four nephews.

Friends
will be received at Kepner Funeral Home, 36th and Jacob
St., SouthWheeling,
on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007
from 2 p.m. until 8:30
p.m.

Burial services will be held
at the convenience of the family in Emma Grove

Cemetery, Hannibal,
Ohio.

A
Memorial service will be held at the First Christian Church, National
Road, Wheeling, on
Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007 at noon, with the Reverend Maggie Sebastian
officiating.Memorial contributions may
be made to the First Christian Church, Sanctuary Window Fund, 1343
National Road, Wheeling,
WV., 26003.

NEW MATAMORAS, Ohio - Robert
Heddleston, 74, of 46850 State
Route 7, New Matamoras, died at 7
a.m. Thursday (Jan.
18, 2007) at Ross Heart Center, Ohio
State University, in Columbus,
Ohio.

He was born Aug.
14, 1932, in New Matamoras, to Chester A. Heddleston, who died April
14, 1987; and Edna Beryl Cochran Heddleston, who died Dec.
1, 1987. He was employed as an inspector for Consolidated Aluminum.
He was a graduate of MatamorasHigh School and was a U.S.
Navy veteran of the Korean conflict.

He is survived by three sons, Ronald Dale Heddleston of New
Matamoras,

Rodney Eugene Heddleston
(Wendy) of New Matamoras, and Robert Lee Heddleston (Lynetta) of Belpre; one
daughter, Vicki Lynn Heddleston of New Matamoras; six grandchildren, Summer,
Alex, Tyler and Autumn Heddleston, Mika Corbitt and Christopher Henry; and one
sister, Ruby Allen of New Matamoras.

He married Lila Jean Allen Heddleston on Nov. 9, 1958; she died
April 2, 1999. He was also preceded in death by his parents; a son, Jerry Alan
Heddleston, who died Dec. 21, 1987; and a brother, John Heddleston.

Services will be held at 2
p.m. Saturday (Jan. 20, 2007) at Hadley Funeral Home, New Matamoras
Chapel, with the Rev. Frank Conley officiating. Burial will be in MatamorasCemetery. The family will
receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to
8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

WOODSFIELD, Ohio - Irene O.
Hogue, 89, of 300 High St.,
Woodsfield (formerly of Lewisville, Ohio),
died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 18, 2007) at the MonroeCountyCareCenter in Woodsfield.She was born Aug. 5, 1917, near Stafford,
Ohio, a daughter of the late
Raymond Herbert and Mary Pearl McConnell Ullman.

She was a homemaker; a former cook at the former SkyvueHigh School near Graysville,
Ohio; a member of the Hartshorn Ridge Church
of Christ near Graysville, Ohio;
and a member of the Stafford Home Demonstration Club.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her
husband, Donald S. Hogue, on March
26, 1996; and one sister, Eunice Mallett.

Friends will be received at the Watters Funeral Home in Woodsfield,
Ohio, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Saturday. Friends will then be received from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at the
Hartshorn Ridge Church of Christ near Graysville,
Ohio, where services will be held
at 2 p.m. with Morris Hafley and Tim Fleeman officiating. Burial will follow in
the HartshornRidgeChurchCemetery
near Graysville.

He
was born at Jacobsburg on November
2, 1934 a son of the late Thurman and Ila A. Neff Holliday.

Buck
was a retired employee of Navistar formerly International Harvester at
Shadyside and Springfield, Ohio
and was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War having served as a weapons
mechanic. He was also a member of the JacobsburgUnitedMethodistChurch.

In
addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Sue Ann Beltz
Holliday and brothers William "Bill" and Donald Holliday.

He
is survived by his sons, Jody (Loretta) Holliday of Jacobsburg and Danny
Holliday of Maryland;
a sister, Alta Jane West of Powhatan Point and a grandson, Chad Holliday.

Friends
will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home, Jacobsburg on Sunday from Noon
to 4 p.m. followed by
funeral services at 4:15 p.m.
Interment will be done at the convenience of the family.Belmont County Council of the VFW will
conduct military honors in the funeral home at 4 p.m. Sunday.In lieu of flowers memorial contributions
may be made to Smith Twp. Vol. Fire Dept., c/o John Phillips, 49359
O.R.& W. Station Rd., Jacobsburg,
Ohio, 43933.

He was born in Pomeroy,
Ohio, on June
13, 1928, to Herman and Helen Pooler Kloes. He was retired from RJF
International, was a member of MariettaFirstChurch
of the Nazarene, was a veteran of World War II U.S. Navy, and was active in the
local Mental Health Board and state board of NAMI. He was a good father, active
in youth work in several area Nazarene churches.

On June
21, 1948, he married Wanda May Kloes, who preceded him in death on Jan.
8, 2006.

Surviving
are one son and one daughter, Timothy Kloes of Waterford
and Christina Taylor and her husband, Stephen, of Clarington,
Ohio. He is also survived by six
grandchildren, Brittany Harris and her husband, Daniel, Rachel, Tarah, Michael
and Aiden Taylor, all of Clarington, and Courtney Buford of Lancaster;
and one brother, Manning Kloes of Middleport, Ohio.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; and one
son, Robert Kloes.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Monday at MariettaFirstChurch
of the Nazarene. Burial will be at ValleyCemetery. Friends may call
at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday, and at the
church one hour before the service. Family will be present from 2 to 4 and 6
to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

She was born December 9, 1912, in Montclair,
West Virginia, a daughter of the
late Pete and Mary Visnic.She was a
former employee of Ohio Edison R.E. Burger Plant in Dilles Bottom and a member
of the JacobsburgBibleChurch.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her
husband, Frank Rusin; two daughters, Virginia Bellville and Rose Marie Rusin; a
grandson, Steven Bellville; two brothers and two sisters.

Surviving are a daughter, Patricia Tomlinson and her husband,
Sonnie, of Powhatan Point; two grandchildren, Kevin Bellville of Dilles Bottom
and Mark Tomlinson and his wife, Erica, of Powhatan Point; three great
grandchildren, Stephanie, Amber, and Alyssa; a sister, Helen Visnic of Cincinnati.

Friends and family are invited to attend a committal service
on Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Powhatan Cemetery Chapel, Powhatan
Point, Ohio with Rev.
Richard Mehl officiating.In lieu of
flowers memorial contributions may be made to the JacobsburgBibleChurch,
P.O. Box 62, Jacobsburg,
Ohio43933.Arrangements by Toothman Funeral Home.

Jean Christina Stewart, 79, of Woodsfield,
Ohio, formerly of Powhatan
Point, Ohio, died Saturday January
20, 2007 in MonroeCountyCareCenter.Jean was born June 19, 1927 in Benwood,
WV the daughter of the late Sam
and Rose Dragone Rea.She was a
Protestant by faith, a member of VFW Auxiliary, American

Legion Auxiliary and order of
the Eastern Star, Captina Chapter #489 all of Powhatan
Point, Ohio.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her
husband Oscar L. Stewart, two brothers Sammy Rea and Louigi Rea; five sisters,
Rose Gordon, Paula Visnic, Mary Bulich, Yolanda McConnaugy, and Adeline
Peddicord.

Surviving are three sons, Harold (Wendy) Stewart of Powhatan
Point, OH, Jerry Stewart of Columbus, OH, and David Stewart of Panama City, FL;
two daughters, Judy Stewart of Powhatan Point, OH and Phyllis (Randy) Monahan
of Woodsfield, OH. Two brothers, Elzie (Inez) Rea and Herman Rea all of California,
11 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

Family will receive friends Sunday January 21, 2007 from 1-4
pm and 6-8 pm at the Bauknecht-Altmeyer Funeral Homes and Crematory, 186 Main
Street Powhatan Point, Ohio, where services will be held 2 pm Monday with Msgr.
Gene W. Mullett officiating. Interment in Powhatan
Cemetery Powhatan Point, Ohio.

Wiley, Marvin E. "Pudge" Sr., 61, of NorthState Rt. 2, New Martinsville, WV,
formerly of Clarington, Ohio,
died Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at WheelingHospital, Wheeling,
WV. He was born August 5, 1945 in Jerusalem,
Ohio, the son of the late James
Russell and Helen Tiber Wiley.He was a
laborer and a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two
brothers, Charles and William L. Wiley; and a sister, Susan Penzarroni.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Williams Wiley, two sons,
Marvin (Gloria) Wiley, Jr. of Woodsfield, Ohio and Jesse James Wiley of New
Martinsville; two daughters, Sherry (Butch) Lallathin of Lewisville, Ohio and
Beverly Everett of Lafayette, LA; two brothers, Henry Wiley of Clarington and
James Wiley Jr.; four sisters, Velma (Robert) Gallagher of Parkersburg, Marie
(Earl) Miller and Sandra Dodd, both of Clarington, and Judy (Jim) Davis of
Jonesboro, Ark; seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Family will receive friends on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9pm at
Grisell Funeral Home, 125 Clarinda Drive, Clarington, Ohio where funeral
services will be Friday at 11:00am with Minister Keith Jones officiating.
Interment to follow in ClaringtonCemetery where military
graveside services will be conducted.

Virginia
Mae Ackerman age 85 of Woodsfield, Ohio
died Wednesday January 10,
2007 at the WoodsfieldNursing & RehabilitationCenter.
She was born January 16, 1921
in Monroe County Ohio a daughter of the late George Rosenlieb and Mary E.
Dougherty Rosenlieb. She was a member of St.
Paul's United Church of Christ of Woodsfield.

Preceded
in death by her husband of 52 years, Francis "Fritz" Ackerman, 2
sisters; Elsie Rosenlieb and Norma Brookover.

There
will be no visitation. Interment in Oaklawn Cemetery Woodsfield at the
convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to St.
Paul's United Church of Christ, 303
S. Main St.Woodsfield, OH43793.

Wadna P. Bishop, 80, of 801 Monroe
Manor, Woodsfield, Ohio died at 9:25
a.m. Sunday, January 14, 2007 at the Woodsfield Nursing and RehabilitationCenter, Woodsfield,
Ohio. She was born near Brownsville,
Ohio on February 3, 1926 a
daughter of the late Jason and Bertha Ridgeway Moore.She was a former aide at the MonroeCountyCareCenter, Woodsfield,
Ohio and was a Protestant by
faith.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,
Wayne L. Bishop on May 6, 1997; one sister, Shirley Moore; one great grandson,
Toby Cline.

Friends will be received at the Watters Funeral Home, 37501
State Route 78 West, Woodsfield,
Ohio from 11:00 a.m. Tuesday,
January 16, 2007 until time of services at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 16, 2007
with Pastor Renee Wilt officiating. Burial will follow in the OaklawnCemetery, Woodsfield,
Ohio.

Wilburt Walter Claus, 89, of 33101
Christman Ridge Road, Lewisville, Ohio
died Monday, Jan. 22, 2007 at the Summit Acres Nursing Home, Caldwell,
Ohio.He was born near Lewisville,
Ohio on May 7, 1917 a son of the
late Walter C. and Lydia Kilburn Claus. He attended the Barnhart and LewisvilleSchool; was a retired
farmer, school bus driver and serviced gas wells in the area. He was a member
of the Trinity United Church of Christ near Lewisville,
Ohio and was a United States Navy veteran,
having served in Hawaii
during World War II. After he retired and could no longer do outside work,
Wilburt enjoyed piecing and quilting quilts.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepmother,
Freda Claus; one sister, Grace (Ralph) Jones; and aunts, uncles, nieces and
cousins.

Friends will be received at the Watters Funeral Home, Woodsfield,
Ohio, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.,
Wednesday.Friends then received at the
Trinity United Church of Christ, near Lewisville,
Ohio, from 10 a.m. until time of
services at 11 a.m.,
Thursday, with the Rev. Karen Binford officiating. Burial will follow in the MiddleChurchCemetery
near Lewisville,
with military funeral services.Memorial
contributions may be made to the Trinity United Church of Christ, 47354
Lewisville Northern Road, Lewisville,
Ohio43754
or to the Middle Church Cemetery Association, c/o Kristal Kahrig, 50381
Lewisville Northern Road, Lewisville,
Ohio43754.

Lawrence Coleman, 93, of 42315
Hunter Hollow Road, Woodsfield, Ohio
died at 3:25 p.m. Friday,
January 5, 2007 at his home.He was
born at Prater, Virginia on July 19, 1913 a son of the late Ullyses S. and Sara
Ellen Cennedy Coleman. He was a retired precision grinder for General Motors, Parma,
Ohio; a U.S. Army veteran of W.W.II having
received three battle stars and was a member of the Assembly of God in Parma,
Ohio. He was also an avid hunter.

Surviving are his wife, Wilcie Mae Myers Coleman whom he
married on August 30, 1968; one sister: Rose Gordon of South Carolina; three
brothers: Willie D. Coleman of Roanoke, Virginia, Dayton Coleman and Trinkle Coleman
both of Prater/Vansant, Virginia; two step grandchildren; one step great
granddaughter; special friends and caregivers: Dick and Helen Ward of
Woodsfield, Ohio.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his
first wife, Evey Coleman; one step-son, Edgar Keith Thomas; two brothers, David
and French Coleman; two sisters, Maggie Webb and May Owens.

Friends will be received at the Watters Funeral Home, 37501
State Route 78 West, Woodsfield, Ohio from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday, January 8,
2007 where funeral services will be held at 1:00
p.m. Tuesday, January 9, 2007 with Pastor Jeffrey Cox officiating.
Burial will follow in the OaklawnCemetery,
Woodsfield, Ohio.
Military services will be conducted at the funeral home.

Imogene Gehrig age 90 of Woodsfield,
Ohio died Tuesday
January 23, 2007 at the MonroeCountyCareCenter. She was born in
March 21, 1916 in Duffy, Ohio
a daughter of the late Lewis Huffman & Vada Potts Huffman.She was an avid quilter and a "Farm
Lady" for over 50 years. She was a member of the WoodsfieldUnitedMethodistChurch.

Friends received from (2-4) & (7-9) p.m. Friday at the
Bauer-Turner Funeral Home 100 S. Paul St. Woodsfield, Ohio where services will
be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday
January 27, 2007 with Rev. Brian Darrah officiating.Interment in the OaklawnCemeteryWoodsfield,
Ohio. Memorial contributions may
be made to the Connie Maxwell Children's Home, P.O.
Box 1178, Greenwood, SC29648-1178

Lila L. Mercer, 83, of 48625
Cain Ridge Road, Clarington, Ohio
died at 10:31 a.m. Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at the BelmontCommunityHospital,
Bellaire, Ohio.She was born near Clarington,
Ohio on November 25, 1923 a daughter
of the late Harry and Viola Burkey Fankhauser.She was a retired clerk accountant for the Switzerland of Ohio School
District in Monroe County, Ohio;
was a member of the ZionUnitedMethodistChurch
near Clarington, Ohio.
She was an avid quilter.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two
sisters, Emma Fankhauser and Olive Kalnai.

Surviving are one daughter: Sharon (Donnie) Rothenbuhler of
Beallsville, Ohio; two sons: James (Teresa) Mercer of New Matamoras, Ohio and Mark
(Sheryl) Mercer of East Liverpool, Ohio; three sisters: Vera Logston and Ada
Fankhauser of Clarington, Ohio and Stella Forni of Beallsville, Ohio; nine
grandchildren; three great grandchildren.

Friends will be received at the Watters Funeral Home, Woodsfield,
Ohio from 2-9
p.m. Thursday with funeral services at 11:00
a.m. Friday with Rev. Wendy Erb and Rev. Jerry Ernst officiating.
Burial will follow in the ZionCemetery near Clarington,
Ohio.

Jo Ellen Thorn, 64, formerly a resident of Goose
Run Rd., Marietta,
and Wedgefield, S.C.,
died Jan. 7, 2007,
at MariettaMemorialHospital. She was born
Oct. 17, 1942 in Harlem, Montana,
a daughter of Clyde and Ruby Southwick
Miller.She had been employed by SAFE
Federal Credit Union, retiring in 1999.

Surviving are her husband, Ray Riddle; two sons, Robert
(Lori) Thorn of Atlanta, Ga., Scott (Tiva) Thorn of Sumter, SC; three
granddaughters, Brittany, Sabrina and Kristan Thorn; a brother, Milton Miller
of Clifton, Co.; special cousin Florence Allen, and many nieces and nephews.
She will be sadly missed by all.

She was preceded in death by a sister, Iona Buck; a brother
Jay Miller, and a half sister, Teeny Richmond.

Friends will be received after 2
p.m. at McClure-Schafer-Langford Funeral Home, Marietta,
where funeral services will be held Jan. 11, at 10. a.m., with Pastor Gale
Lauderman officiating. Burial will be in PleasantRidgeCemetery
in MonroeCounty.

Martha Carpenter Workman, 82, Byesville, died Jan.7, 2007,
at her home. She was born April 8, 1924, in Belmont, a daughter of the late
Charles and Edna Walters Secrest.She
was a retired employee of the CambridgeStateHospital.

Surviving are a daughter, Judy (Fred) Peters of
Barnesville; two sons, John and Joe Carpenter of Byesville of Byesville; a
brother, Luther Secrest of Belmont; two sisters, Goldie Wise of Barnesville and
Mary Phillips of Bethesda.

Friends will be received Jan. 10, at 11
a.m. until time of services at 1
p.m. at Harper Funeral Home, Beallsville. Burial will follow in EastSunsburyCemetery
near Beallsville.

Sandra J. Crawford, 67, New Martinsville, W.Va., died Jan.
14, 2007, in Washington,
Pa. She was born Oct.
16, 1939, in Glensdale,
W.Va., a daughter of the late John
Wilson Landers and Lottie Marie Nollge.She
was a homemaker and a Protestant.

Friends were received Jan. 16 at Iams Funeral Home, new Martinsville,
with services Jan. 17, at 11 a.m.
Burial in NorthernCemetery.

Marvin Addison Burton, 78, New Martinsville, died Jan. 13,
2007, in WetzelCountyHospital. He was born Oct.
1, 1928, in Procter,
W.Va., a son of the late Wilson
and Winnie Beatrice Butlet Burton. Friends were received Jan. 15, at Iams
Funeral Home, New Martinsville, where funeral services were held Jan. 16, with
Rev.Mike Atkinson officiating, with full military and Masonic services.

WINGETT RUN - Hazel G. Stark, 75, of Heldman
Road, Wingett Run, died at 9:30
a.m. Tuesday (Jan.
23, 2007) at MariettaMemorialHospital.She was born Nov.
11, 1931, in Washington
County, Ohio, to Dale
and Bessie Kohn Holland. She was a homemaker.

She married E. Dean Stark, who preceded her in death on Sept.
24, 2003. She is survived by two daughters, Bonnie (Phil) Billiter
of Lower Salem and Linda (George) Hall of Wingett Run; five grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Kenneth Holland of Monroe County and
Gary Holland of Woodsfield.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in
death by grandchild, Anna Kuhn, and sister, Evelyn Phillips.

Funeral services will be held at 10
a.m. Friday at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with Pastor
Gale Lauderman officiating. Burial will be in MountHopeCemetery
in MonroeCounty.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 4
p.m. today until the hour of the service.

Jack R. Rosati, 78, of 59140
Wright Road, Barnesville, Ohio
(formerly of Woodsfield, Ohio)
died Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at the Barnesville Health Care Center, Barnesville,
Ohio.He was born in Masontown,
West Virginia on March
17, 1928 a son of the late Dominick and Marie "Mary"
Carfagna Rosati.

He was a retired material cutter at the former L.G.A.M.
Manufacturing in Woodsfield, Ohio; a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and a
member of the First Baptist Church, Woodsfield, Ohio.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one
sister, Katie Jellison.

Surviving are his wife, Goldie M. Emerson Rosati whom he
married on May 20, 1950; two daughters: Janet (Frank) Schultz of Barnesville,
Ohio and Susan (Cecil) Call of Powhatan Point, Ohio; one son: Jack (Molly)
Rosati of London, Ohio; two brothers: Andy Rosati and Pete Rosati both of
Morgantown, West Virginia; one sister: Laura Rodriguez of Chicago, Illinois;
six grandchildren; six great grandchildren.

Friends will be received at the Watters Funeral Home,
Woodsfield, Ohio from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday where funeral and military
services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday with Pastor Rodney West officiating.
Burial will follow in the OaklawnCemetery,
Woodsfield, Ohio
. Online condolences may be expressed at www.wattersfuneralhome.com.

Beverly Cramer Pittman, 74, Jerusalem,
died Wednesday, January 24,
2007 at her home. She was born January
12, 1933 near Beallsville, a daughter of the late Harry and Pearl
Howell Milhoan.

Beverly
was a charter member of the Beallsville American LegionAuxiliary and an avid
bingo and card player.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her
first husband, Paul Cramer; her second husband, Earl "Peanut"
Pittman; a sister, Shirley Headley; a brother, Larry Milhoan; a grandson, Adam
Eichhorn.

Ronald
D. Norris age 62 of Woodsfield,
Ohio died Wednesday
January 31, 2007 in Aultman Hospital Canton, Ohio. He was born July
21, 1944 in Woodsfield a son of Aleta Richeson Norris of Woodsfield and the
late Wilbert "Jack" Norris.He retired from the Timken Company in Canton,
Ohio where he worked for over 30
years. He is a member of the NeuhartBaptistChurch,
the Eagles Aerie in Minerva and Woodsfield, and the Woodsfield Moose Lodge.

Friends
will also be received from 12 noon
until time of funeral service at 2 pm.Saturday February 3, 2007
at the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home Woodsfield, Ohio.
Interment in the NeuhartCemetery near
Woodsfield.

Terry
Lee Allen, age 65, of Caldwell,
Ohio, died Monday, January 22,
2007, at his home.He was born July 1,
1941, in Caldwell, and he retired from the BP
Oil Company Station in Caldwell
with over twenty years of service.He
was a member of RegansChapelUnitedMethodistChurch
in Hoskinsville.He loved to hunt and
fish.He also enjoyed NASCAR racing and
was acollector of 1:24
scale model cars. He enjoyed working on cars and his John Deere Tractor.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Beatrice Allen Sponcil;
his step-father, Luther Sponcil; and one brother, Gregory Sponcil.

Surviving are his wife, Mary M. Harmon Allen, whom he married
July 5, 1969; two sons, Johnny D. (Amy) Allen of Summerfield and Chad M. Allen
of the home; two sisters, Deanna Dimmerling of Woodsfield and Pam (Mark) Stout
of Columbus; one grandson, Ryan Andrew Allen of Summerfield; and many nieces,
nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Friends may call Thursday,
January 25, 2007, from 2-8PM
at McVay-Perkins Funeral Home, Caldwell,
where the funeral service will be heldFriday, January 26 at 1PM
with Pastors Travis Christman and Sandra Payette officiating.Burial will follow at HoskinsvilleCemetery.The family requests memorial contributions
be made to the Regans Chapel Building Fund, c/o Cheryl Coyle - 13516
Chapel Drive - Caldwell,
Ohio43724

Geneva
Ruth Briggs, 69, of 515 East
Marietta Street, Woodsfield, Ohio
died Friday, February 9, 2007
at her home. She was born at Piney Fork, Ohio
on June 22, 1937 a daughter of the late Monroe Gillis and Margaret Nora West
Peck. Geneva
was a retired cashier with 20 years of service at the former Woodsfield I.G.A.
and was a member of the FirstBaptistChurch, Woodsfield,
Ohio.

In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Delores
Martin and four brothers, Robert, Bill, Ted and Eugene Peck.

Friends
will be received at the Watters Funeral Home, 37501
State Route 78 West, Woodsfield,
Ohio from 6-8
p.m.Tuesday,
February 13, 2007 where funeral services will be held at 8:00
p.m. with Anthony McSwords officiating. Burial will be held at the
convenience of the family.

ZANESVILLE - Marcella Genevieve Powell
Briggs, 72, of Cambridge, died at 9
p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007, at OSURossHeartCenter in Columbus,
following a brief illness.She was born
Saturday, July 21, 1934, in SenecaTownship,
MonroeCounty,
the daughter Howard and Mildred Farnsworth Powell. She was a member of Faith
Community Free Methodist Church of Cambridge.

In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roger
Briggs, who died Nov. 1996; one great-granddaughter, Destiney Sherfy; two
sisters, Bertha Curlutu and Darlene Powell; and six brothers, Lod, Joe, Denver,
Leo, James and Andy Powell.

Calling
hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 6
to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, at The Hillis and Hardwick Funeral
Home, 935 Forest Ave.,
where funeral services will be held at 1
p.m.Thursday,
Feb. 15, 2007, with Pastor Chuck McRobie officiating. Burial will
follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.Send
a personal condolence note or sign the online register book at
www.hillishardwickfh.com.

Florence
A. Carpenter, 88, of Barnesville, died Wednesday,
Feb. 14, 2007 at the Barnesville Health Care Center. She was born
Oct. 26, 1918 at Boston, Ohio,
daughter of the late Oliver and Maude (Knox) Clift.She was a member of the Boston Church of Christ.

She
was preceded in death by her husband, Irvin Carpenter (1969); a daughter, Patsy
Froehlich; and four brothers, Everett, William, Earnest and Oliver Clift.

Gary
B. (Heavy) Castello, 55, of Bethesda, Ohio,
died Monday, Feb. 12, 2007at OhioStateUniversityHospital,
Columbus, Ohio.
He was born Dec. 7, 1951 in Barnesville,
Ohio, a son of Shirley Phillips
Castello Laughlin and the late Bernard Castello.Heavy worked with CAM Ohio of Cadiz, a member of the HendrysburgUnitedMethodistChurch. He was an avid
Steeler fan, a loving companion, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.

He
was preceded in death by his father.

Surviving
in addition to his mother and stepfather, Shirley and Gene Laughlin, of
Winterset, Ohio, are his loving companion, Margaret Starr, children: Gara Beth
Rogers of Woodsfield, Danielle Castello of Hendrysburg, Kenneth Castello of
Shadyside, Gary Castello of Byesville, Matthew Castello of Hendrysburg, Doty,
Kimberly, Dalton, Justin and Austin Starr of Speidel; eight grandchildren and
one great- grandchild; sisters, Judy Arnold and Joyce Toohey, both of
Barnesville, Karen Yockey of Quaker City, Candy Lucas of Barnesville, Pam
Jeffers of St. Clairsville, Lori Castello of Flushing; brothers, David Castello
of Bethesda, Bernard Castello Jr., of Maynard and Phillip Castello of Bethesda.

Friends
will be received Friday, 3 to 9 p.m.,
at Kelly- Kemp-Braido Funeral Home, 322
North Main St., Bethesda, Ohio
and Saturday, 9 a.m. until
time of service at 11 a.m.,
with Rev. Thomas Detling officiating.Burial in EbenezerCemetery,
Bethesda, Ohio.

Vivian
Hines, 91, of 102 Sheffield Drive,
Woodsfield, Ohio
died Monday, February 12,
2007 at her home. She was born near Lewisville,
Ohio on May
9, 1915 a daughter of the late Harvey A. and Eda I. Turner
Potts.She was a homemaker and a member
of the Woodsfield Church of Christ,Woodsfield,
Ohio. Vivian was an avid
seamstress and quilter.

In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie S.
Hines on June 14, 1988; two sons, Robert Lee Hines and Donnie Hines; two
sisters, Florence Potts and Ruth Youtsey; two brothers, Clayton Potts and
Norman "Pete" Potts.

Friends
will be received at the Watters Funeral Home, 37501 State Route 78West,
Woodsfield, Ohio from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday, February 16, 2007 where funeral
services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 17, 2007 with Keith
Jones and Chuck Schultheisz officiating. Burial will follow in the OaklawnCemetery, Woodsfield,
Ohio.Memorial contributions may be made to the Woodsfield Church of
Christ, 860 Lewisville Road,
Woodsfield, Ohio43793

She was born Dec. 19, 1939, in Sardis,
the daughter of the late Bernard D. and Sarah I. Smittle Bowen.She was a retired waitress at the Riverview
Restaurant in Fly, Ohio, and a member of the
Sardis Church of Christ and the Sixth and Washington Streets Church of Christ
in Marietta.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a
brother, John Bowen; and a brother-in-law, Buddy Harr.

Family will receive friends from 2
to 6 p.m. Thursday at
Grisell Funeral Home, 37234 Mound St., Sardis,
Ohio, where funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday with Evangelist
Marvin Henderson officiating.Interment
will be in SardisCemetery where graveside
services will be held at the convenience of the family.Memorial donations may be made in memory
of Judith Thomas to Grisell Funeral Home, P.O.
Box 5, Sardis, Ohio43946. Sympathy
expressions may be left at www.grisellfuneralhomes.com

NEW
MATAMORAS - James Leroy Williams Sr., 67, of Brownsville
Road, New Matamoras, changed his address to be with
the Lord at 2:28 p.m.
Friday (Feb. 2, 2007)
at MariettaMemorialHospital.

He was born July
31, 1939, in GrandviewTownship, to Gilbert and
Rose Joy Williams. He had worked as a truck driver for Landmark and went to
work as a coal miner for North American Coal Mine where he retired. He was a
Baptist by faith and had attended the ParHillCommunityChurch. He like to fish
and cut firewood and act as a role model to his grandchildren.On July 17, 1957, he married Shirley Erb,
who survives with seven children, Carol Smith (Jim McCoy), Bill Williams
(Sherry), Tim Williams (Jeri), Diane Gore, Stephanie Williams (fiancé, Robert
Frost), all from New Matamoras, and Rebecca Dye (Charlie), James Williams Jr.
(Alinda) from Florida.

In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Beverly Sue;
and a grandson, Charlie Dye Jr. Also preceding him in death were brothers Home
and John Earl Williams and a sister, Elma Henderhan.

Funeral
services will be held at 2:30 p.m.
Sunday at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with David Beaver officiating.
Private burial will be at the convenience of the family. Friends may call from 1
p.m. Sunday until the hour of the service.

Gary E. Abbott, Magnolia, Ohio,
died Dec. 18, 2006,
in AultmanHospital,
following an extended illness. He was born Oct. 23, 1955 in Barnesville the son
of Edward and Hilda (Berry)
Abbott.He was a 1974 graduate of BeallsvilleHigh School. He went to
serve his country proudly in the United States Army. He worked as a porter for
Holiday Inn and most recently for the Canton Repository. He was a past member
of Jerusalem Church of Christ. He enjoyed playing pool, golfing and a game of
chance but nothing more to him than the love he shared with his family.

Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his wife, Shirley
Abbott of 28 years; four sons, Justin, Brett, Corey and Chase; three daughters,
Rebecca, Caitlin and Dakota; one granddaughter, Kylie Jean Abbott; two
brothers, Roger (Jenny) Abbott of Clarington and Douglas Abbott of Woodsfield;
and a sister Debbie Abbott of Marietta.

He was preceded in death by a son, Brandon Abbott; father,
Edward Abbott; grandson, Brayden Abbott; and brother, Brad Abbott.

Friends were received Dec.20 at Reed Funeral Home, Canton
Chapel.A graveside service was held
Dec. 21 in JerusalemCemetery, with Kenneth
Kahrig officiating.Memorial
contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Laura R. (Hamilton) Bach, 95, of
the Woodsfield Nursing and RehabilitationCenter, Woodsfield,
Ohio (formerly of Lewisville,
Ohio) passed away Wednesday,
February 28, 2007 at the center.She
was born at Jackson's Ridge, Woodsfield,
Ohio on July 1, 1911 a daughter of
the late Thomas Roy and Evaline May Wohnhas Hamilton.She was a homemaker; member of the Lewisville Church of Christ, Lewisville,
Ohio; past member of the Illdreth Rebekah Lodge,
Lewisville, Ohio
and a member of the Franklin Homemaker's Club, Stafford,
Ohio.

On February
28, 1942, she was united in marriage to Ralph E. Bach who preceded
her in death in 1992. She is also preceded in death by three brothers, Vernon,
Thomas and Neil Hamilton; two sisters, Geneva Lyons ad Eunice Hamilton; a
daughter-in-law, Marcia Bach.

Surviving are two daughters: Janet (Max) Winland of
Woodsfield, Ohio and Connie (Ralph) Young of Lewisville, Ohio; two sons:
Kenneth Bach and friend Sandra Biehl of Devola, Ohio and Dana (Teresa) Bach of
Lewisville, Ohio; three sisters: Gertrude Hamilton and Golda Hamilton both of
Woodsfield, Ohio and Sarah Kreig of Sardis, Ohio; one brother: Horace Hamilton
of Carlwick, Ohio; eleven grandchildren; six great grandchildren.

Friends will be received at the Watters Funeral Home, 37501
State Route 78 West, Woodsfield,
Ohio from 5-9 p.m. Friday, March
2, 2007 where funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 3,
2007 with Max Winland officiating. Burial will follow in the FriendshipCemetery, Lewisville,
Ohio.

Bernice Book, 87, Beallsville, died Sunday, February 25, 2007
in the Woodsfield Nursing and RehabCenter.She was born January 19, 1920 near
Beallsville, a daughter of the late William and Blanche Pugh Biles. She was a
member of the Church
of Christ at Mellott
Ridge.

In addition to her parents, Bernice was preceded in death by
two brothers, Kenneth and Leonard Biles and a sister, Ruth Moore.

Surviving are husband of 65 years, Carl; a son and
daughter-in-law, Stephen and Marlene Book; two grandchildren, Melinda and
Nathan Book, all of Jerusalem; two sisters,
Katherine Fielding of Woodsfield and Gladys Brock of Zanesville.

Friends may call Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6
to 8 p.m., at the Harper Funeral Home, Beallsville, where services
will be held Thursday at 1 p.m.Burial
will follow in BeallsvilleCemetery.

Conrad, Donald W. "Don", 77, of Henthorn Addition, Hannibal,
Ohio, died Thursday, February 22, 2007 at OhioValleyMedicalCenter, Wheeling,
WV.He was born June 28, 1929 in Fairmont,
WV, the son of the late George and
Nellie Meerifield Conrad.He was a
retired welder of Ormet Corporation, a member of the VFW #9930 in Duffy,
Ohio, the American Legion #760 in
Hannibal, the Clarington Masonic Lodge #597 F. & A.M., a U.S. Army veteran
of the Korean Conflict, and a Methodist by faith.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an
infant grandson, Dustin Conrad; a brother, James Conrad; and a stepfather,
Harvey Clelland.

Family will receive friends on Saturday from 11am until time of
funeral service at 1:00 p.m. at Grisell Funeral Home, 37234
Mound Street, Sardis, Ohio
with Rev. Jerry Ernst officiating. Interment in GravelHillCemetery,
Fly, Ohio.Sympathy expressions at
www.grisellfuneralhomes.com

BEAVERTOWN - Thelma J. Danver, 77, of Beavertown, died at 1
a.m. Tuesday (Feb. 20, 2007) at MariettaMemorialHospital.She was born Jan.
21, 1930, in Hannibal, Monroe
County, Ohio, a
daughter of Erman and Georgiana Baker Henthorn. Thelma was a Methodist by
faith. She was a member of the Women's Auxiliary of VFW Post 5108, Marietta.

She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Richard S. Danver
Sr. of Beavertown; two sons, Richard S. Danver Jr. (Sharon) of Parkersburg and
William "Bill" Danver of Beavertown; two daughters, Barbara R.
McFeely (Jim) of New Matamoras and Lorrie L. Danver of Columbus; five
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Betty Wilson (Frank) of
Newport and Wilma Ludolph (Carl) of Woodsfield; and one brother, Gerald
Henthorn (Lavon) of Wadsworth.

She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Charles E.
Danver; sister, Dorothy L. Cochran; and two brothers, Maurice "Mike"
and Melvin "Sonny" Henthorn.

Services will be held at 11
a.m. Friday at Hadley Funeral Home, New Matamoras. Burial will be in
MatamorasCemetery.
Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6
to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Floyd I. "Pap" Doty, 76, of Belmont,
Ohio died Monday, February 26, 2007 at EastOhioRegionalHospital, Martins
Ferry.He was born at Jacobsburg,
Ohio on May 30, 1930, a son of the
late George Albert Doty and Virginia Boston Doty. Floyd was a retired truck
driver for Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel's Martins Ferry Plant. He was a member of
the Morristown Christian Church, a lifetime member of VFW Post #5356 at St.
Clairsville and an Army veteran of the Korean War. Floyd loved his
grandchildren and especially loved pitching horseshoes.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a
brother, Henry and a sister, Nancy Harding and several half brothers and
sisters.

Friends will be received at the Toothman Funeral Home, St.
Clairsville on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. where services will be
held Thursday at 1 p.m. with Pastor Curt Hallstrom officiating. Burial will follow
in HollyMemorialGardens at Pleasant
Grove.The Belmont County Council of
the V.F.W. will conduct military services in the funeral home at 12:45 p.m.
Thursday.

Dempsey H. Farnsworth, 77, of 47300
Bean Ridge Road, Summerfield, Ohio
died Monday, February 26, 2007 at the SoutheasternOhioRegionalMedicalCenter,
Cambridge, Ohio.
He was born near Calais, Ohio
on March 4, 1929 a son of the late Hobert and Florence Stephens Farnsworth. He
was a retired truck driver at the Rolling Hills Landmark, Woodsfield,
Ohio; a Protestant by faith and
enjoyed to hunt and fish.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one
brother, Robert Farnsworth and two sisters, Martha Cline and Vera Curluter.

Friends will be received at the Brubach-Watters Funeral Home, 202
Main Street, Summerfield, Ohio
from 5-9 p.m. Thursday where funeral services will be held at 1:00
p.m. Friday with Frank Love officiating. Burial will follow in the EasternCemetery, Summerfield,
Ohio.

Trella Jean Galavich, 74, of Powhatan
Point, Ohio died Thursday, Feb.22,
2007 at Dilles Bottom, Ohio.She was born July
18, 1932 in Powhatan Point. A daughter of the late Everett Armann
and Vida Mae Wheeler Armann. She was a member of AmityMethodistChurch
in Powhatan, a life member of Powhatan VFW Post 5565 Ladies Auxiliary, Powhatan
Senior Citizens, American Legion Post 228 Auxiliary, and life member of DAV
Post 117 Auxiliary in Bellaire.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her
husband, George Galavich; sisters: DemaBrooks, Lois L. Loomis, and Margaret
D. Brooks; brothers: Roy
and John Armann; and half brother, Oscar Wheeler.

Friends will be received at the AmityMethodistChurch
in Powhatan Point on Monday from 11 a.m. until time of service at 1
p.m. with Rev. Ric Hendrix officiating. Burial follows in PowhatanCemetery.In lieu of flowers, the family requests
memorial contributions be made to the AmityMethodistChurch,
107 Main St., Powhatan
Point, Ohio
43942Arrangements by Toothman Funeral
Home.

Charles "Floyd" Griffith, 81, of WarrenTownship, Marietta,
died Wednesday (Feb. 21, 2007) at the Arbors. He was born April 27, 1925, at JacksonRidge, Monroe
County, Ohio, to John
and Ella Craig Griffith. Floyd was a 1943 graduate of LaingsHigh School. Soon after
graduation, Floyd entered the United States Navy and served during World War
II. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 64 and the Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post 5108, both of Marietta.Retiring as maintenance supervisor from
the WashingtonCountyCareerCenter,
Floyd enjoyed working on his farm and raising beef cattle. His passion was
raccoon hunting with a good hound and he enjoyed visiting his neighbors and
family on his four-wheeler.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two infant daughters;
and sisters, Mildred Truax and Eunic Cummings of Columbus.

Funeral services will be held at 11
a.m. Saturday at Hadley Funeral Home, Reno Chapel. Burial will be at
PleasantRidgeCemetery, Graysville,
Ohio. Friends may call from 6
to 8 p.m. today and from 2 to
4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.

He was born at Townley,
Alabama on July 1, 1929 a son of
the late Solan Madison and Lura Lee Keeton Hulsey.Earnest was a retired school teacher for the Switzerland of Ohio
School District having taught at Graysville, Bethel,
Midway and LaingsSchools. He was also a
retired minister and member of the NeuhartBaptistChurch
near Woodsfield, Ohio.
He had also formerly served as a minister at the Byesville First Baptist
Church, Byesville, Ohio, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Logan, Ohio, Unity Baptist
Church near Antioch, Ohio and the Gravel Hill Baptist Church at Fly, Ohio. He
was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War; a former Monroe County
Commissioner; former administrator of MR/DD in Monroe County; former President
of Buckeye Hills; former President and member of the Monroe County Board of
Health; a member of the V.F.W. Post 6387, New Matamoras, Ohio and had taught
hunter safety classes for many years.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one
daughter, Anna Marie Jones; one brother, Buddy Hulsey and two sisters, Iva
McCreary and Willie Lawson.

Friends will be received at the Watters Funeral Home, 37501
State Route 78 West, Woodsfield, Ohio from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday where
funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday with Phillip B. Hulsey
officiating. Burial will follow in the NeuhartBaptistCemetery
near Woodsfield, Ohio
with full military graveside services.Memorial contributions may be made to the StreckerCancerCenter,
401 Matthew Street, Marietta,
Ohio or to the MidwayCommunity Center, S.R. 800, Sardis,
Ohio43946

Florence Lallathin age 84 of West
Union RoadSardis, Ohio
died Thursday Feb. 1, 2007
at the Crestview Health Care Center, St.
Clairsville, Ohio. She
was born July 6, 1922 in Antioch,
Ohio a daughter of the late
Clarence Lude and Clara Hoff Lude.She
was a member of the Woodsfield Church of Christ.

He was born Sept.
5, 1923, in Lumberport,
W.Va., to Bernardo Male and
Catherine Ambrosea Male. Mr. Male graduated from LumberportHigh School and from
Fairmont State College. He taught and coached for many years in the MariettaCitySchool
District and retired in 1980 from WashingtonCountyVocational
School. He was honored by the Ohio/West Virginia
Officials Association in 1978 with over 15 years service as he officiated
football, basketball and baseball contests at the high school and college levels.
He was a community leader for many years in Williamstown as he participated in
the development of the Williamstown Little League baseball program and he was a
Boy Scout leader. Mr. Male was an avid gardener and was a longtime member of
the Golf Club of West Virginia, where he achieved four holes-in-one during his
many years of playing golf. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of
Williamstown; a member of Williamstown Lodge 129, AF&AM; and a member of
the United States Marine Corps during World War II.

He is survived by one son, Doug Male (Leslie) of New
Albany, Ohio; two daughters,
Suzanne Linton (Mike) of Wheeling,
W.Va., and Cathy Male (companion,
Darrell Miller) of Williamstown; two grandsons, Zachary and Matthew Male of New
Albany, Ohio; honorary grandchildren, Jason and Lynsey Martin and their
parents, Jeffrey and Teresa Martin; honorary grandson, Anthony Martin; two
sisters, Katherine Male of Lumberport, W.Va., and Bernadine Heaton (Roy) of
Mantua, Ohio; and two brothers, Sam Male of Jasper, W.Va., and Bernardo Male
(Charlotte) of Woodsfield, Ohio.

He married Joanne S. Shreves Male on May 31, 1947; she died
June 29, 2006. In addition to his wife of 59 years, he was also preceded in
death by his parents, Bernardo and Catherine Ambrosea Male; an infant son,
David Anthony Male; and four brothers.

Services will be at 11
a.m. Tuesday (Feb. 27, 2007) at Hadley Funeral Home, 500
Fifth St. Chapel, Marietta,
with the Rev. Leo Farley officiating.Burial will be in RiverviewCemetery in Williamstown.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the
funeral home.Memorial contributions
may be made to Williamstown Volunteer Fire Department, 411
W. Fifth St., Williamstown, W.Va.26187.

Tampa, Florida.She was born July
31, 1922 in WetzelCounty,
W. Va. to Albert and Retta Smith
Berisford.Rosalie graduated from ClaringtonHigh School and then moved to Columbus,
Ohio, where she met and married
Aaron "Mac" McDermott on July 21, 1951. She accepted Jesus as her
Savior in 1935 and dedicated her life to the ministry. She and Mac later joined
Amazing Grace Mission, serving in the fairs of America
telling others about Jesus. She loved music, family and reading her Bible. Her
contagious smile reflected her love for others and for God.

In addition to her parents, Rosalie, was preceded in death by a
brother, Addison Berisford; a sister, Etta Berisford, and a brother-in-law, Ken
Zimmerman.

She is survived by her husband, Aaron "Mac"; two
daughters, Brenda (Paul) Bennett of Barnesville, Ohio and Patti (David) Pyles
of Tel Aviv, Israel; a brother, Worley (Virgina) Berisford of Zanesville, Ohio;
two sisters, Flossie (Mort) Henshel of San Diego, Calif., and Verla Zimmerman
of Ocala, Fla.;
five grandchildren: Jeffrey, Jeremiah, Mandy, Lisa and Leah; and six
great-grandchildren, Emily, Ezry, Seth, Abigail, Noah, and Lynneah.

Friends will be received Tuesday at the EastSunsburyBaptistChurch, near Beallsville
from 10 a.m., until the time of the service at 11 a.m.Burial will follow in EastSunsburyCemetery.

E. Ruth Miracle, 80, of 317
Devon Road, Woodsfield, Ohio
died Friday, February 2, 2007 at the OhioValleyMedicalCenter, Wheeling,
West Virginia.She was born at Rinard
Mills, Ohio on December
24, 1926 a daughter of the late Floyd and Jessie Joy Rinard.She was a former sales representative for
Stanley Home Products and was a former aide in the Activities Department at the
MonroeCountyCareCenter,
Woodsfield, Ohio.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Woodsfield,
Ohio and founder of the Happy Hearts Singers
in Monroe County, Ohio;
a member of the Order of Eastern Star Clarington Chapter 533, Clarington,
Ohio and a member of the Pythian Sisters,
Lydia Chapter, Woodsfield, Ohio.
She enjoyed crafting (sea shells), going to flea markets and playing cards.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one
sister, Delores Jane Matthews.

Friends will be received at the Watters Funeral Home, 37501
State Route 78 West, Woodsfield, Ohio from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday, February 4,
2007 where funeral services will be held at 11:00
a.m. Monday, February 5, 2007 with Rev. Susan Lehosky officiating.
Burial will follow in the HarterCemetery,
Hannibal, Ohio.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian
Church, c/o Donna Berry, 110 S.
Paul Street, Woodsfield, Ohio43793.

Roberts, James M. Sr., 70, of Fish
Pot Road, Clarington, Ohio,
died Sunday, February 18, 2007 at home.He was born June 16,
1936 in Clarington, a son of the late Charles Sr. and Sidney Kirk
Roberts. He was a retired equipment operator at Conalco in Hannibal,
Ohio, a member of the Masonic Lodge #597
F.&A.M. in Clarington, Moriah Lodge #105 F.& A.M.in
Powhatan Point, Ohio, Osiris Shrine
in Wheeling, WV,
Order of Eastern Star #533 in Clarington, UMWA Local 5760, and Church
of Christ by faith.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three
brothers, Lou, Charles and Frank Roberts; and three sisters, Dorothy Koher,
Ruth Rose and Claribel Koher.

Survivors include two sons, James (Brenda) Roberts, Jr. of
Woodsfield, Ohio and Terry Roberts
of Powhatan; a daughter, Sherry (Phil) Johnson of Texas; seven grandchildren,
Justin, Chelsie, Dalton, Philena, Jennifer, Caitlin and Dylan; and two great
grandchildren, Neleah and Tyland.

Family will receive friends on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9pm
at Grisell Funeral Home, 125 Clarinda Drive, Clarington, Ohio where funeral
services will be held Thursday at 11:00am with Evangelist David Paher
officiating.Masonic services will be
held Wednesday at 6:30pm.Interment in ClaringtonCemetery, Clarington,
Ohio.

NEW MATAMORAS - Paul Eugene Rowley, 73, of 45295 Ludolph Ridge,
New Matamoras, died at 7:02 p.m.
Wednesday (Feb. 21, 2007) at MariettaMemorialHospital.He was born April
30, 1933, at Fly, Ohio (MonroeCounty) to Joseph Edgar
and Viola Clutter Rowley. Paul served in the U.S. Army from June 11, 1955, to
May 30, 1956, and had served two years prior to being called back for Korea. He
returned to work 27-plus years as a labor foreman for the Ohio
Department of Transportation. He was a member of GravelHillBaptistChurch. He served on the
Monroe County Fair Board for 35 years and was a member of New Matamoras Post
6387, Veterans of Foreign Wars; and Hannibal Post 760, American Legion.

He is survived by one brother, James W. Rowley of Fly; one
sister, Alice Penny of East Liverpool,
Ohio; special friend, Annette
Yonley of New Matamoras; special grandson, Jason Clutter of Fly; and several
nieces and nephews.

He married Sara Edinger Rowley on June 3, 1961; she died June
2, 2004.He was also preceded in death
by his parents.

New Matamoras Chapel, with
the Rev. Frank Conley and the Rev. James Dickey officiating. Burial will be in MatamorasCemetery with military
honors conducted by Hannibal Legion Post 760. The family will receive friends
at the funeral home from 6
to 8 p.m. today and from 9
a.m. until time of the services on Saturday.Memorial contributions may be made to the StreckerCancerCenter,
400 Matthew St., Marietta,
Ohio45750;
or Hospice, 210 Seventh St.,
Marietta, Ohio45750.

Kim Lutz, 55, of Pittsburgh,
formerly of Woodsfield, died Feb.
5, 2007, in the Veterans Care System, Pittsburgh.
He was born Sept. 12, 1951, in Steubenville,
a son of Franklin and Peggy Travis Lutz.He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam Era.

Surviving are a son, Corey Lutz of Baltimore,
Md.

Private graveside services were held Feb. 10 with burial in
BeallsvilleCemetery.Arrangements by Harper Funeral Home,
Beallsville.

Margaret R. Marty, 61, Rittman, died Feb.
14, 2007, at WRH Health System. She was born Feb.
25, 1945, in New Martinsville, a daughter of Fred H. and Erma
Riggenbach Marty.She lived most of her
life in the Seville/Rittman area. She was a member of the Smithville Apostolic
Christian Church.

Surviving are aunts Georgiana Mart of Bridgeport,
Lorena Riggenbach of Rittman, Ellen Templeton of Wadsworth
and several cousins.

Her father died in 1995 and her mother in 2004.

Friends were received Feb. 16 at Gillman Funeral Home,
Rittman and until time of service Feb. 17 at the Smithville Apostolic Christian
Church, with ministers of the church officiating. Burial was held at the ApostolicCemetery in Rittman.
Memorial contributions may be made to the SmithvilleApostolicChurch,
8530 Fulton Rd., Sterling,
OH. 44276. For online register
book, obituary, condolences, visit www.gillmanfuneralhome.com
.

Janet Moore Satterfield, 47, of Winfield, WV., died Feb.
16, 2007, at CharlestonAreaMedicalCenter after a brief
illness. She was born April 4, 1959, in Barnesville, a daughter of Vernon
and Norma Moore of Zanesville.She graduated from PhiloHigh School in 1977; obtained a
Bachelor of Science in Forensics from OhioUniversity in Athens
in 1981; graduated from the West VirginiaStatePoliceAcademy and worked as a chemist in the
State Police Crime Lab where she met her husband and soon relocated to Grandview,
WV. She worked at Prince Medical
Lab and REIC Lab and taught school in RaleighCounty.After relocating to Winfield, she worked at
BayerCrop-Science Lab in Institute and was teaching science at HannaHigh School in MasonCounty. She was a member
of CentralTrinityMethodistChurch
in Zanesville.
She loved sports and participating in her son’s band and soccer boosters.

Surviving, in addition to her parents, are her husband,
Steve; and two sons, Jacob and Ryan, both at home; three sisters, Carol
(Daniel) Nelson of Summerfield, NC, Judy (Thomas) Welsh of Fredericksburg, VA,
Joyce (Douglas) Murphy of Hebron; father and mother-in-law, Buck and Rose
Satterfield of St. Albans, WV; two sister-in-law, Beth (Terry)
Tate and Joni Satterfield of Charleston, WV; five nephews, eight nieces; three
great-nephews and two-great nieces.

Friends were received prior to the memorial service held
Feb. 19 at Chapman Funeral Home Chapel, in Winfield.Memorial contributions may be made to the Janet M. Satterfield
Trust Fund, 143 Academy Dr.,
Dunbar, WV25064.Online condolences may be made at www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com

Ruth Mary Myers, 96, of Potosi, Missouri,
died Feb. 12, 2007,
at MineralAreaRegionalMedicalCenter in Farmington.
She was born Jan. 20, 1911, in Woodsfield, the eldest daughter of John Ambrose
and Mary Glesenkamp Schumacher.She
attended St. Sylvester’s CatholicSchool
and WoodsfieldHigh
School. She worked in Columbus
and earned her beautician’s license for the State of Ohio.On Dec. 30, 1943, at St. Sylvester’s Church
in Woodsfield, she was married to Lt. Frank W. Myers, USN. After Frank’s
resignation from the Navy and rejoining the U.S. Forest Service, they arrived
in Potosi in
November of 1948 for Frank’s new assignment as Assistant Ranger of the Potosi
District.Besides her role as wife and
mother, she was active in Our Lady Sodality at St. James Church, and remained
involved with the school and other parish activities through the 1950’s and
60’s.She served 10 years as chairman
of the Red Cross Blood Program in WashingtonCounty and also served
several years as a member of the Missouri State Farm Bureau Women’s Committee.

In
addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 60
years, Frank W. Meyers; three brothers, Alfred Schumacher of Ohio, John
Schumacher of Connecticut and infant James Schumacher; and a sister, Esther Foskett
of Connecticut.

Friends
were received Feb. 15 at Moore Funeral Home, Potosi,
Missouri. Funeral Mass was
celebrated Feb. 16 at Moore Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Thomas Mroczka
officiating. She was laid to rest beside her husband, with final prayers and burial
in CalvaryCemetery,
in Potosi.Memorial contributions may be made for
Masses in care of Moore Funeral Homes, Potosi,
Missouri.

Juanita Snyder, 72, Woodsfield, died Jan.26, at her home.
She was born July 13, 1934,
in Middlebourne, W. Va., a daughter of the
late Willie E. and Opal Marie Wells Richmond.She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a
homemaker and a member of the Clarington United Church of Christ.

Surviving are her husband, Robert Snyder; a son, Robert
Snyder of Erie, Pa;
three daughters, Kay (Charles) Powell of Woodsfield, Ruth (Paul) Butler of
Carrolton, Ellie (Dale) Markle of Brandenton, Fla;
a sister, Sue (Frank) Ady of Woodsfield; 12 grandchildren; 17
great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a
son, Rusty Snyder; a daughter, Debbie Beghtel and a brother, Harvey Richmond.

Friends were received Jan. 27 at Furbee Funeral Home,
Middlebourne, where services were held Jan. 28, with Evangelists Donald
Hitchcock and Homer Matthews officiating. Burial in MiddlebourneCemetery.

Eugene E. “Gene” Harmon, 86, 321
Guilford Ave., Woodsfield died from heart failure on
December 21, 2006, at Woodsfield Nursing and Rehabilition Center, Woodsfield.
He was born Feb. 12, 1920, in Graysville, a son of the late Walter and Verbia
Cline Harmon.He retired in 1982 from
the River Gas Company in Belpre. He was a veteran of WWII in which he served
under General Patton’s Third Army as a Sergeant with the U.S. Army and fought
at The Battle of the Bulge. He was a member of the Masonic Blue Lodge for over
50 years, a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Shrine.

Surviving are two daughters, Sherry Brownrigg of Arnold,
Md., Jo Ellen Neal of Knightsdale,
N.C.; sister, Kay (Paul)
Schumacher of Venice, Fla.; brother, Larry Harmon of Zanesville; and
sister-in-law, Doris Harmon of Stafford, Va. He was the proud grandfather of
five grandchildren, Andrew Brownrigg of Chicago,
Ill., Christopher Hinton of Columbus, Anthony
Brownrigg of Plainfield, Ill.,
Gena Hinton of Parkersburg, W.Va.,
Katie Hinton of Dallas, Texas
and a great grandfather of three great-grandchildren, Madison Kate Delli-Gatti,
Reed Christopher Hinton and Paige Elizabeth Brownrigg. He also had several
nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his
wife of 59 years, Norma Dickson Harmon in 2001; and a brother, Ronald D. Harmon
in the summer of 2006.

Memorial and Masonic Services will be held Jan. 13, at noon,
at Watters Funeral Home, Woodsfield, with Rev. Richard Wilson officiating, followed
by military services.Private burial
will be held at the convenience of the family at OaklawnCemetery, Woodsfield.

Blanche Bea Keylor, 84, of 1063 McCloskey, Columbiana,
Ohio, died Jan.
18, 2007, at SalemCommunityHospital.
She was born Feb. 4, 1922
in Sumerset Twp., BelmontCounty, a daughter of the
late Richard and Rose Rhinus Rinehart.She lived in Columbiana for 54 years coming from Caldwell.
She was a member of the ColumbianaChurch of the Nazarene
where she had been a Sunday School teacher, was active in her Sunday School
class and had served on the church board. She had been a volunteer for Meals On
Wheels and a volunteer mending for Essex Nursing Home.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four
brothers, Fred, Guy, Vance and Henry Rinehart.

Friends were received Jan. 21 and one hour prior to the
service on Jan. 22 at Warrick-Kummer Funeral Home, Columbiana, with Pastor Jan
Winnale officiating. Burial followed in ColumbianaCemetery.Memorial contributions may be made to the
Nazarene Missions International.Sign
register book and leave condolences online at www.familycareservices.com .

Shirley
Wanda Ady Norman age 70 of Jerusalem,
Ohio died Wednesday Dec. 20, 2006
at the Ohio State University Hospital Columbus, Ohio.She was born May 2, 1936 in Cameron,
Ohio a daughter of the late Sheridan
Ady and Pearl Palmer Ady. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church
of Christ.

Denis W. Gallagher, 82, Barnesville, died December
27, 2006, at his home. He was born Oct. 9, 1924, in QuakerCity, a son of William and
Matilda Ulrich Gallagher.He was a
retired mechanic, a member of the Assumption Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus.
He served his country in the U.S. Army.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an
infant son; two sisters, Emma Miller, Grace Pierce; four brothers, Jake, John,
Paul, and Herman Gallagher.

Friends were received Dec. 29 at Kelly-Kemp-Braido Funeral
Home, Barnesville. Mass of Christian Burial was held Dec. 30 at Assumption
Catholic Church, Barnesville, with Father Virgil Reischman officiating. Burial
in AssumptionCemetery.Vigil service and Knights of Columbus
service was held Dec. 29.Memorial
contributions may be made to the Denis Gallagher Family, Box
347, Barnesville, OH43713.

Colletta Ackerman, 92, died Dec. 24, 2006, at Wesley Glen
in Columbus.She was a devout Catholic and an active and
longtime parishioner of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Columbus.

Surviving are her son, David (Lynn, nee Huber);
granddaughter, Beth Ackerman, all of new Vienna;
many nieces and nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Abraham; four
brothers, Harold, Ernest, Orville “Harv” and Paul Burkhart.

Friends were received Dec. 28 at Novak Funeral Home,
Columbus. Mass of Christian Burial was held Dec. 29 at Our Lady of Peace
Catholic Church with Fr. Kevin Kavanagh as celebrant.Burial in St. JosephCemetery, Lockbourne.Memorial contributions may be made in
Coletta’s name to the charity of your choice.

Mary Belle Zebley, 86, 217
Oaklawn Ave., Woodsfield, died Dec. 22, 2006, at BarnesvilleHospital. She was born Oct.
5, 1920, near Mt.Independence, a daughter
of the late Samuel Morris and Louella Mae Coleman Gettemy.She was a homemaker and a lifelong Christian
by faith. She was a member of the PraisePentecostalChurch,
Woodsfield.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by
her husband, Paul Zebley, on July 18, 2005; two daughters, Juanita Gail Zebley
and Brenda Joyce Zebley; a son, Gregory Lawrence Zebley; six sisters, Bertha
Scott, Florence Scott, Minnie Smithley, Catherine Zebley, Mildred Jacobs, Grace
Gettemy and brother George Gettemy.

Friends were received Dec. 22 at Watters Funeral Home,
Woodsfield, where services were held Dec. 23, with Pastor Paul Ferguson
officiating. Burial followed in OaklawnCemetery.

Louella
Mae Andears age 88 of Lewisville, Ohio
died Wednesday December 27, 2006 at the WoodsfieldNursing & RehabilitationCenter.She was born in Monroe County Ohio November
7, 1918 a daughter of the late Harvey Pinkens and Minnie Prince Pinkens.

NEW
MATAMORAS - Lettie Marie Erb, 83, of New Matmaoras, went to be with the Lord
and reunite with her loved ones at 9:34
p.m. Thursday (March 1, 2007).She was born Jan. 1, 1924, in MonroeCounty, a daughter of
Harvey and Hattie Cline Jones. She was raised in Marr and attended BloomfieldSchool.Lettie was a housewife and homemaker. The
greatest joy of her life and what she cherished most was the time she spent
with her family. She was a Baptist by faith.On June 19, 1940, she married Dewey Erb, who preceded her in death in
1997.

She
was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Helen Rohbaugh; infant son,
Norman; two grandson; two grandchildren; two great-grandson; two
great-granddaughters; daughter-in-law, Joan Erb; son-in-law, James Williams;
four sisters, Ida Wittenkind, Ada Klodt, Lizzie Ridgeway, and Freda Erb; and four
brothers, Charles, Herbert, Jasper, and James Jones.

Funeral
services will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Sunday at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with David Beaver officiating.
Burial will be in SitkaCemetery. Friends may call
from 2 p.m. Sunday until the
hour of the service. Family will be present to greet friends from 2 to 4 and 7
to 9 p.m. Saturday.

WINGETT RUN - Louise Hupp, 67, of Wingett Run Road, Wingett
Run, Ohio, went to be with her Lord
at 1:15 a.m. Friday (March
2, 2007) at MariettaMemorialHospital.She was born on Feb.
7, 1940, in Washington
County, Ohio, to John
Hanlon and Geneva Patterson Hanlon. Louise had attended LudlowSchool and was a
homemaker. She was saved and baptized into MuskingumValleyBaptistChurch and enjoyed
camping, reading, and was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.On Aug.
11, 1956, she married Ralph Hupp, who survives with her mother,
Geneva Graham of New Matamoras; one son and two daughters, John (Connie) Hupp
of Marietta, Sherry (Jerry) Lauer of Stanleyville, and Stacy (Shane) Binegar of
Newport; and six grandchildren, Gregory Starling, Ryan (Jennifer) Lauer,
Tiffany Lauer, Kristy Hupp, Rachael Hupp, and Kacie Binegar. Also surviving are
twin sister, Lucille (Loring) Brooks of Waterford; daughter-in-law, Julie;
brother-in-law, Clarence Whalen; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father; son, Randy Hupp; and
sister, Erma Whalen.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Monday at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with the Rev. Terry
Pringle officiating. Burial will be NewMatamorasCemetery.
Friends may call from 6 p.m.
Saturday until the hour of the service.Memorial contributions may be made to the Little Muskingum Volunteer

Janet Rose Keevert, 68, of 851
Westview Drive, Woodsfield, Ohio
died Friday, March 2, 2007 at the WetzelCountyHospital,
New Martinsville, West Virginia.She
was born at Woodsfield, Ohio
on January 29, 1939 a daughter of the late Tom and Helen Feiber Keylor.She worked as the Chief Deputy Legal in the
Monroe County Clerk of Courts for 38 years and was a member of the Woodsfield
Church of Christ, Woodsfield,
Ohio.

Surviving are her husband, Gary Keevert whom she married on
August 9, 1959; one daughter Kristie Ann (Garland) Bridgewater of Charlotte,
North Carolina; three brothers: Walter (Barbara) Keylor, Larry (Cheryl) Keylor
and Fred (Alice) Keylor all of Woodsfield, Ohio; one sister: Mrs. Bill (Patty)
Powell of Columbus, Ohio; three grandchildren: Justin Lee Bridgewater, Joshua
Evan Bridgewater and Jordan Dane Bridgewater; several nieces and nephews also
survive.

Friends will be received at the Watters Funeral Home, 37501
State Route 78 West, Woodsfield, Ohio from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. Sunday, March 4,
2007 where funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 5, 2007
with Chuck Schultheisz and Keith Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the OaklawnCemetery, Woodsfield,
Ohio.

Darrah,
Lenzy R., Jr., 85, of Boltz Hill
Rd., Clarington, Ohio,
died Saturday, March 3, 2007, at home.He was born July 6, 1921 in Powhatan
Point, OH, the son of
the late Lenzy and Cora Saner Darrah.He was a retired maintenance supervisor with North American Coal #1, a
55 yr. member of the Clarington Masonic Lodge #597 F. & A.M., a U.S. Army
Air Force veteran of World War II, and a member of the St.
John'sUnitedChurch
of Christ.

In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Diane Darrah;
and two brothers, Ralph and W.C. Darrah.

Survivors
include his loving wife of 61 years, Eula Isaly Darrah; two sons, Roger (Susan)
Darrah of Van Wert, OH and Glenn (Kathie) Darrah of Woodsfield, OH; two
grandchildren, Ryan (Rebecca) Darrah of Carmel, IN and Teresa Darrah of Easton,
MD; a sister-in-law, Ila Darrah of
Powhatan Point.

Family
will receive friends on Monday from 2-4pm
and 7-9pm at the Grisell
Funeral Home, 125 Clarinda Dr.,
Clarington, Ohio
and on Tuesday from 12-1pm
at St. John'sUnitedChurch of Christ where
funeral services will be held at 1pm
with the Rev. Richard Wilson and Pastor Carla Jean Wobschall officiating.
Interment in St. JohnsUCCCemetery, Powhatan
Point, OH. Memorial
contributions may be made to St. John's UCC, Powhatan
Point, OH 43942

Donald Dean Hess, 78, of 342 Holiday Ave., Woodsfield,
Ohio (formerly of Wadsworth,
Ohio) died Sunday, March 4, 2007
at his residence.He was born at Rittman,
Ohio on November 13, 1928 a son of
the late Ernest and Mary Kasserman Hess.He was a retired truck driver for the Wadsworth Door and Sash Company,

Wadsworth, Ohio
and a Methodist by faith. Donald enjoyed collecting guns and knives.

Charles Floyd Minamyer, 81, went to be with the Lord on
Saturday (March 3, 2007).Charles was
born on the family farm in Clarington,
Ohio, on Nov. 26,

1925. He was one of 10
children born to the late Floyd and Harriett Howell Minamyer.

He is survived by the love of his life, Jacqueline (Pine)
Minamyer whom he married May 31, 1953. He is also survived by two daughters,
Vicki (Glenn) Reis of Cary, N.C., and Cindy (Buddy) Wulfert of Marietta; and
one son, Garen (Darla) Minamyer of Hurricane, W.Va.
He is also survived by two sisters, Evelyn (Walter) Brykalski of Stewartsville,
Ohio, and Erma (Harold) Gruse of Marietta; and
one brother, Bill Minamyer of Palm
Springs, Calif.

Charles "Chuck" was an ironworker for 55 years with
Local 787, Parkersburg, and Local 549, Wheeling,
W.Va. During this time he worked
on the Glen Canyon Dam and missile bases in Arizona,
and power houses throughout the Mid-OhioValley. He was a charter
member of TwinRiversBaptistChurch.
In his full life, he "never met a stranger", loved auctions, country
music, gardening, and his many, many friends.

In addition to his parents, Charles was preceded in death by
three brothers, Robert, Howard and Paul Minamyer; and two sisters, Shirley
Minamyer and Wanda Clark.

Funeral services will be at 10:30
a.m. Wednesday at the Marietta Chapel of Cawley & Peoples
Funeral Home, with Pastor James Rushing officiating.Burial will be in LynchCemetery. Visitation will
be from 6 to 8
p.m. today and all day Tuesday at the funeral home, where the family
will be present from 2 to4 and 6 to 8 p.m.Memorial contributions may be made to the O'Neill Senior Citizens
Center, 333 Fourth St.,
Marietta, Ohio45750
or to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central
Station, P.O. Box 4777,
New York, N.Y.10163.

Source:Watters Funeral Home [Woodsfield, Monroe
County, Ohio] web site

Genevieve Florence
Kelley

(May 8, 1915 - April 6, 2007)

Genevieve Florence Kelley, 91, of 43886
Kelley Road, Woodsfield, Ohio
died Friday, April 06, 2007 at the Woodsfield Nursing and RehabilitationCenter, Woodsfield,
Ohio.She was born at Calais,
Ohio on May 8, 1915 a daughter of
the late John Henry and Lillie Gay Smith Morris.She was a homemaker and was a member of the SenecaValleyChurch
of Christ near Calais, Ohio.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death
by her husband, Robert Dale Kelley; three brothers, James, Raymond and Virgil
Morris; two sisters, Audrey Brothers and Alberta Henthorn.

Friends will be received at the Watters Funeral Home,
37501 State Route 78 West, Woodsfield, Ohio from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday, April
9, 2007 where funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 10,
2007 with Don Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in the BushCemetery near Malaga,
Ohio.

Bertha M. Morris, 94, of Ashland,
died Saturday morning, March 31, 2007, at the Good Shepherd.She was born July 27, 1912, in SomersetTownship in BelmontCounty to Allen and
Melissa Jane Davis Huntsman.She was a
former employee of the Cresco Manufacturing Co. and also had worked at Ashland
Restaurant as a cook and pie maker.

On Nov. 18, 1933, she was married to Clarence E. (Shorty)
Morris who preceded her in death on July 11, 1998. She also was preceded in
death by 11 brothers and sisters.She
is survived by several nieces and nephews.

A graveside service and burial will be conducted 1 p.m.Thursday, April 5, 2007, at AshlandCountyMemorial
Park with Chaplain Gerald Gess officiating.There will be no calling hours.Denbow-Primm-Kemery Funeral Home is assisting the family with the
arrangements.Online condolences may be
made by visiting www.dpkfh.com. (T-G 04/02/07)

Bertha
M. Morris, 94, of Ashland,
died Saturday morning, March 31, 2007, at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home. She
was born in Somerset Twp., Belmont
County, Ohio on July
27, 1912 to the late Allen and Melissa Jane Davis Huntsman.Bertha was a former employee of the Cresco
Manufacturing Co. and had also worked at the Ashland Restaurant as a cook and
pie maker.

On
November 18, 1933 she was married to Clarence E. (Shorty) Morris who preceded
her in death on July 11, 1998. She was also preceded in death by 11 brothers
and sisters.

She
is survived by several nieces and nephews.

Graveside
Funeral services and burial will be held Thursday, April 5, 2007 at 1:00 p.m.
at the Ashland County Memorial Park with Chaplain Gerald Gess officiating.
There will be no calling hours. Denbow-Primm-Kemery Funeral Home is assisting
the family with the arrangements. Online condolences may be made by visiting
www.dpkfh.com.Graveside funeral
services will be Thursday, April 5, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at the AshlandCountyMemorial
Park.

Eva Louise Matz, 97, of Ashland
died at her residence Thursday monring, March 22, 2007.

She was born in Lodi,
June 3, 1909, a daughter of Charles Walter and Bessie Leanna Leiter Davis.

She had been a resident of AshlandCounty mosther life and was a graduate of AshlandHigh School.She was a member of First United Methodist
Church of Ashland and for eight years she was employed at Star Telephone
Company in Ashland.She was a loving mother and grandmother.

On Nov. 30, 1935, she married Lake Latta Matz, who preceded
her in death in 1973.

She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, David (Elaine)
Matz of Ashland; two grandchildren, Eric (Sara) Matz of Delaware, Amy Matz of
Pittsburgh, Pa.; and two great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Lauren Matz of
Delaware.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by
one sister, Helen Mae Lucas in 1944.

Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24,
2007, from Denbow-Primm-Kemery Funeral Home with Dr. Dan Bilkert
officiating.Burial will be in AshlandCemetery.Friends may call one hour prior to the
services Saturday at the funeral home.

The family suggests memorial contributions in her memory
may be made to Hospice of North Central Ohio Inc., 1050
Dauch Drive, Ashland, Ohio44805.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting
www.dpkfh.com.(T-G 03/23/07)

BARTOW,
Fla. — Betty
L. Dye, 73, of Bartow, passed away Wednesday (April 11, 2007) at her home.Mrs. Dye was born in Washington
County, Ohio, on March 16, 1934,
and came to Florida from Ohio
in 1980. She was a CNA and was of the Protestant faith.

Mrs.
Dye was preceded in death by her husband, Ervin J. Dye; and grandson, Charles
R. Dye Jr.

Born March 25, 1914, in Sardis, Ohio, a son of the late
Frank and Mary Belle (nee Shaw) Riggenbach, Edwin was a member of the Edinburg
United Church. He was employed at the Ravenna Lumber Co. until his retirement
at age 62. Mr. Riggenbach was also a part-time carpenter and farmed 80 acres in
Palmyra Township where he resided with his family.

Mr. Riggenbach was preceded in death by his wife Mable
Turner Riggenbach, to whom he was married 35 years, in December 1972; also
preceded by his daughter Patricia Ann and his second wife, Ruth (Burt)
Riggenbach in 2004.

Survivors include his children: Eddie (Mary) Riggenbach of
Edinburg, Randy Riggenbach of Reno, Nev., Bonnie (Bob Holmes) Riggenbach of
Rapid City, S.D., and Linda (Richard) Robb of Berlin Center; a brother: Oscar
Riggenbach; a sister: Irene Siska; and five grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.

Friends will be received Thursday from 5-8 p.m. at the
Wood-Kortright Funeral Home, 703 E. Main St., Ravenna, where funeral services
will be officiated by Rev. Steven Mortach at 1 p.m. Friday. Private burial will
follow.

The family request that only memorial contributions be made
to the donor's charity of choice.

Please share your memories at www.mem.com.

[A second obituary for Edwin
F. Riggenbach:]

Edwin F. Riggenbach

Source:recordpub.com [Stow, Ohio]; May 2, 2007

Edwin F. Riggenbach Edwin F. Riggenbach, age 93 ofEdinburgpassed away Monday, April 30, 7, * at Longmeadow Care Center. Born March
25, 4,* in Sardis, Ohio, a son of the late Frank and Mary Belle (nee Shaw)
Riggenbach, Edwin was a member of the Edinburg United Church. He was employed
at the Ravenna Lumber Co. until his retirement at age 62. Mr. Riggenbach was
also a part-time carpenter and farmed 80 acres in Palmyra Township where he
resided with his family. Edwin volunteered at Edinburg Township Park for 10
years. He was given the Outstanding Portage County Citizen in 8.* The first
pavilion at the park was named and dedicated to Mr. Riggenbach in 7,* and in 5*
he received the Trustee Award for Outstanding Citizen. Mr. Riggenbach was
preceded in death by his wife Mable Turner Riggenbach, to whom he was married
35 years, in December 2;* also preceded by his daughter Patricia Ann, age 19, his
second wife, Ruth (Burt) Riggenbach in 4,* sisters Olive Snell and Elsie
Martin. Survivors include his children: Eddie (Mary) Riggenbach of Edinburg,
Randy Riggenbach of Reno, NV, Bonnie (Bob Holmes) Riggenbach of Rapid City, SD,
and Linda (Richard) Robb of Berlin Center; brother: Oscar Riggenbach; sister:
Irene Siska; also survived by five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received Thursday from 5-8 PM at the Wood-Kortright Funeral
Home, 703 E. Main St., Ravenna, where funeral services will be officiated by
Reverend Steven Mortach on Friday at 1:00 PM. Private burial will follow. The
family request that only memorial contributions be made to the donors charity
of choice. Please share your memories at www.mem.com. (Wood-Kortright
330-296-6436, RC 05-02-07)

*Submitter's Note:The single digit numbers in this text refer
to the last digit of the year in question.In the first case, 7 would be 2007.

Christman, Arlene G.
Christman,nee Crum

Source:Akron Beacon Journal (OH) - Sunday, December
9, 2007 Arlene G. Christman , 81, of
Akron, passed away December 8, 2007 at her residence. She was born July 4, 1926 in
Woodsfield, Ohio to the late Urban and Eloise Crum and resided in Akron for
over 50 years. Arlene was a member of Emanuel United Church of Christ in Akron
and was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. In addition
to her parents; she was preceded in death by her sister, Bernadine Burkhart.
She is survived by her husband of 62 years, John Christman of Akron; daughter,
Donna Kinser (Harry) of Opelika, Ala.; son, Nelson Christman (Linda) of
Tallmadge; grandchildren, Elaine Penn (Larry) of Uniontown, Michael Kinser
(Amber) of Auburn, Ala., Jason Kinser of Opelika, Ala., Jennifer Christman (Roy)
of Akron, John Christman (Sarah) of Tallmadge and Jill Wegner (Jonathan) of
Tallmadge; great-grandchildren, Trevor Potts of N.C., Chandler McCoy of Auburn,
Ala., Malorie Bates of Akron, Cale Kinser of Auburn, Ala., Ally Kinser of
Opelika, Ala. and Joshua Wegner of Tallmadge; brothers, Donald Crum (Bonnie) of
Tallmadge and Clarence Crum (Opal) of Woodsfield; brother-in-law, John Burkhart
of Rittman; special close friends, Ann Drechsler and Phyllis Joel. Calling hours will be Monday
from 1 to 3 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Newcomer Funeral Home, 131 N. Canton Rd., Akron
where funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 10 a.m. with Pastor Jay
Schmidt officiating. Interment will follow at Hillside Memorial Park. To leave
a special message for the family online, visit www.NewcomerFamily.com NEWCOMER
FUNERAL HOME, 330-784-3334 .